Headlines in the property world this week is the continuation of the stuttering UK housing market and the news that Crossrail has been hit by a nine month delay in a rather downbeat week. __________________________________________________________ Crossrail has been hit with a nine month delay, despite bosses stating that the project was on budget and time. [...]

If you look out over London's skyline today, it is still a relatively low-rise city, compared to places like New York or Hong Kong. But as space in the capital continues to decrease, the new fight for space is in the sky. With record numbers of tall buildings in the pipeline, it seems that the [...]

There is a lot of activity buzzing around the capital this week, so we take a look at why London is dominating the headlines and also give you a quick update on all other news stories concerning property & architecture. Zaha Hadid Architects have proposed a plan to pedestrianise London to make a walking between [...]

HEKKTA looks ahead to the New Year and what exciting property and architecture 2018 is set to gift us with a little reflection on the year just gone aswell. Nationwide stated that house price growth slowed over 2017. Have a look at Dezeen's top 10 conceptual skyscrapers of 2017. (featured image - Stefano Boeri's vertical forests) [...]

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have revealed their plans for a cheesegrater lookalike building, just next door. It will be at 100 Leadenhall Street standing at 263 metres, which is 38 metres higher than it's neighbour. It will be largely offices and shopping space and SOM have said they will learn from others mistakes so that [...]

With Chinese property experiencing a bit of a boom as of late, we take a closer look at what activity is occurring in the property world in one of China's biggest cities, Shanghai. We also have searched around the property and architecture world to bring you up to date with all the biggest news headlines. [...]